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Campaigning ends for 121 seats in the first phase of the Bihar Assembly election

As campaigning ended on Tuesday (November 4, 2025) for the first phase of the Bihar Assembly election, leaders of both the ruling NDA and the Opposition INDIA bloc went all out in their final appeal to voters in the 121 constituencies which will go to the polls on November 6.

Young leftist Zohran Mamdani on track to win New York vote, shaking up U.S. politics

New Yorkers looked set to elect a young Muslim leftist as Mayor on Tuesday (November 4, 2025) as U.S. voters cast judgment for the first time on Donald Trump’s tumultuous second presidency in nationwide local elections. While Zohran Mamdani’s rise has dominated headlines, elections for Governor in Virginia and New Jersey could also be revealing gauges of the U.S. political mood nearly 10 months since Mr. Trump’s return to the White House.

SIR second phase begins in nine States, three U.T.s

The Election Commission on Tuesday (November 4, 2025) launched the second phase of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in nine States and three Union Territories, covering around 51 crore voters, with booth-level officers distributing enumeration forms to electors.

Five IITs, DU, IISc among top 100 institutes in Asia: QS University Rankings

Five Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru and Delhi University, have figured in Asia’s top 100 institutions, according to the QS University Rankings announced on Tuesday (November 4, 2025).

U.N. Secretary-General warns that war in Sudan is ‘spiraling out of control’

The United Nations secretary-general warned on Tuesday (November 4, 2025) that the war in Sudan is “spiralling out of control” after a paramilitary force seized the Darfur city of el-Fasher. Speaking at a U.N. summit in Qatar, Antonio Guterres offered a stark warning about el-Fasher and called for an immediate ceasefire in the two-year conflict that’s become one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises.

DGCA proposes full airfare refund for cancellations due to medical emergencies

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has proposed revised airfare refund norms requiring airlines to issue a full refund or credit note if a passenger cancels a flight due to a medical emergency, among several other changes.

World on track to dangerous warming as emissions hit record high: U.N.

National commitments to slash heat-trapping pollution would limit global warming up to 2.5℃ this century — nowhere near enough to avoid devastating climate impacts despite a sweep of new pledges, the U.N. warned on Tuesday (November 4, 2025).

Four killed, several injured in train accident in Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh

At least four persons were killed and several were injured after a passenger train collided with a goods train near the Bilaspur railway station in Chhattisgarh on Tuesday (November 4, 2025), said officials. Rescue operations are currently underway. Speaking to The Hindu over the phone, Bilaspur collector Sanjay Agrawal said that four deaths were confirmed while several others were injured, adding that the total number of injured had not been compiled as some trapped under a coach were being taken out. He added that at least one person was critically injured.

New online gaming law may exclude regular competitions, tournaments, indicates Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Tuesday (November 4, 2025) orally indicated that regular competitions and tournaments may be excluded from the ambit of the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025, as they do not come under the definition of ‘betting and gambling’. The 2025 law bans real money games, related banking services and advertisements.

Sikh pilgrims enter Pakistan, first major crossing since May conflict

Pakistan on Tuesday (November 4, 2025) welcomed dozens of Sikh pilgrims from India, AFP journalists saw, in the first major crossing since deadly clashes in May closed the land border between the nuclear-armed neighbours. More than 2,100 pilgrims were granted visas to attend a 10-day festival marking the 556th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak, Pakistan’s High Commission (embassy) in New Delhi said last week.

Conrad Sangma, Pradyot Manikya and Kikon announce new political entity for northeast

Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma of NPP, Tipra Motha’s Pradyot Manikya and former BJP spokesperson M. Kikon on Tuesday (November 4, 2025) announced a new political entity for the northeast. Both NPP and Tipra Motha are allies of the BJP. Addressing the media on the new political entity, Mr. Sangma said, “We have decided to work together for a distinct political entity for the northeast.

Hinduja Group Chairman Gopichand Hinduja passes away in London

Gopichand P. Hinduja, chairman of the globe-spanning Hinduja Group, died in London at the age of 85, sources close to his family said. Fondly known as ‘GP’ in business circles, Gopichand P. Hinduja was unwell for the past few weeks and died in a London hospital, they said.

In challenge against SIR expansion, DMK flags exercise infringes voters’ right to political expression

The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), Tamil Nadu’s ruling party, in a maiden challenge against the expansion of Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls to 12 States, said the exercise is replete with “arbitrariness, unreasonableness and illegalities” and infringes voters’ right to political expression.

Supreme Court concerned over misuse of POCSO cases, says awareness needed

The POCSO Act is being misused in cases of marital discord and consensual relationships between adolescents, the Supreme Court said on Tuesday (November 5, 2025) while stressing the need to spread awareness in boys and men about its legal provisions.

Congress warns the U.S.’s HIRE Bill could ‘light a fire’ in the Indian economy

The Congress on Tuesday (November 4, 2025) cautioned that the Halting International Relocation of Employment (HIRE) Act, recently introduced in the U.S. Senate, could have far-reaching consequences for India’s services sector if the proposal became law. It would “light a fire in the Indian economy” if it became a reality, Congress general secretary (communications) Jairam Ramesh said in a post on social media platform X.

India, Israel discuss anti-terror cooperation, ways to boost trade ties

India and Israel on Tuesday (November 4, 2025) explored ways to build a global approach of “zero tolerance” to combat terrorism and enhance cooperation in areas of trade, infrastructure and connectivity even as New Delhi hoped that the U.S.-brokered Gaza peace plan will bring durable peace to the region.

Typhoon Kalmaegi: At least five dead; people trapped on roofs, cars submerged in central Philippines

At least five people have been killed and hundreds of thousands displaced as rains driven by Typhoon Kalmaegi flooded swathes of the central Philippines on Tuesday (November 4, 2025). Entire towns on the island of Cebu have been inundated, while cars, trucks and even massive shipping containers could be seen swept along by muddy floodwaters in videos verified by AFP.